Mary Botello This is Me

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1. 1. www.nhcfae.org

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   Published on: 11/28/2006   Last Visited: 9/21/2007

   Some families just are not familiar with what hospice is, said Mary Botello, administrator for Comfort House in McAllen. The facility serves as a "home" for hospice patients who don't have a place to live.
   
   "I think the Hispanic culture is learning more about it," she said. Of the 140 patients who came through Comfort House last year, slightly more than half were Hispanic, she said.
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   Some families might not be able to pay for hospice care, Botello said. For patients who are terminally ill and on Medicare or Medicaid, virtually all hospice services are covered. However, undocumented immigrants or people who do not qualify for either program could fall through the cracks, she said.
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   Botello said she hopes more families will use hospice to help care for terminally ill loved ones.
   
   "Dying with dignity is the best legacy for the ones left behind," she said.

2. 2. The Monitor - McAllen, Texas

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   Published on: 2/26/2006   Last Visited: 2/26/2006

   As of late Saturday, they had raised $59,000, said Mary Botello, Comfort House's director. She was confident they would reach their goal of $60,000 once all the money was counted.
   
   "We are here so people can die in comfort and so no one can die alone," Botello said.

3. 3. National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees Information Center :: View topic - November 28, 2006: AAMC Launches Campaign to Increase...

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   Published on: 11/28/2006   Last Visited: 9/21/2007

   Some families just are not familiar with what hospice is, said Mary Botello, administrator for Comfort House in McAllen. The facility serves as a "home" for hospice patients who don't have a place to live.
   
   "I think the Hispanic culture is learning more about it," she said. Of the 140 patients who came through Comfort House last year, slightly more than half were Hispanic, she said.
   ...
   Some families might not be able to pay for hospice care, Botello said. For patients who are terminally ill and on Medicare or Medicaid, virtually all hospice services are covered. However, undocumented immigrants or people who do not qualify for either program could fall through the cracks, she said.
   ...
   Botello said she hopes more families will use hospice to help care for terminally ill loved ones.
   
   "Dying with dignity is the best legacy for the ones left behind," she said.